Section 418.101103. Adjustments to hospital's payment ratio.

(1) A hospital may apply to the agency for an adjustment of the hospital's maximum payment ratio.

(2)   The hospital shall apply for an adjustment on a  form   and    in   a manner prescribed by the workers' compensation agency.

(3)   If the agency  determines   that  a  hospital's   ratio   of   total operating expenses to total patient revenues, as reported on the hospital's statement of patient revenues and operating expenses, G2 worksheet, for  a hospital's  most   recent  fiscal   year  is  higher   than  the payment ratio calculated according to R 418.1101, so that the amount of underpayment is more than $100,000.00 or is equal to or greater than 2/10 of 1% of the hospital's operating expenses for the year, then the agency shall revise the payment ratio and shall notify the hospital and all carriers of the revised payment ratio within 45 days after the receipt of  a properly submitted request for an adjustment.

(4)   If a hospital's request for an adjustment to the hospital's payment ratio is denied by the workers' compensation agency, then a hospital may request reconsideration and appeal of the agency's action    regarding    the hospital's request for adjustment of its payment ratio.

History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2005 AACS.